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Hi all,

It's been quite a while since I posted anything on Dakka so I thought I'd start a progress log for my new project. After spending ages painting my Death Guard (which can be seen on my blog: http://miniaturemiscellany.wordpress.com/gallery/death-guard/) I fancied doing an army that was completely different to paint. The Eldar seemed like the perfect choice with their bright colours and clean lines. The main inspiration for the colour scheme came from the illustration on the cover of the codex which shows Saim-Hann Eldar in a darker red colour scheme than is usually seen. So far I've started work on a few Guardians and a Farseer. As I'm not very far along with the Guardians there isn't much to see yet but I thought I'd share a few pics of my Farseer. The photos aren't the best (the white has more shading in real life) but they should suffice to give you the general idea of how this is progressing.

I've finished the Witchblade on my Farseer. This is a bit of a first for me as I don't usually paint power weapon effects but I thought on this model it would be appropriate as it fits in well with the brightness of the overall model. It also suggests the special nature of the Witchblade. I found this a fun exercise in blending and I'm pleased with the smooth finish.

Looking good dude, love the gems especially! and really nice work for a first try on a power weapon, it looks great

How long did it take you for the witch blade?

The gems and the blade rock.Good work.

Nice

The witchblade took the best part of an afternoon. Probably about three hours to do the blade. It was time-consuming but I'm very pleased with the result.

The Lost Hobbit wrote:The witchblade took the best part of an afternoon. Probably about three hours to do the blade. It was time-consuming but I'm very pleased with the result.

I would be as well. Eldrad is shaping up well. Kudos.

What kind of coulours did you use on the blade?

I'm glad you guys like the gems. These haven't come out all that well in the pictures because of the gloss varnish.

@aightdude - The Witchblade was base coated with a roughly 50/50 mix of Regal Blue and Ice Blue. Thin coats of Ice Blue were applied to the blade to mark out the dark/light pattern. The light colour was built up using several thin coats of Ice Blue to ensure a smooth finish. Once the pattern was mapped out it was highlighted by adding increasing amounts of Space Wolf Grey to Ice Blue. Again, ensure you gradually build up the colour with several thin layers. I final sparing highlight of Skull white was applied. Any areas that were too stark were glazed with either Ice Blue or an Ice Blue/Regal Blue mix in order to soften the transition.

i love the farseer absolutely brilliant job! i can't wait to see more!! it looks just like mine

I like the red on your Farseer's robes. How did you paint it?